i actually just got into brewing. A buddy of mine has been doing it for a few years but lost all his equipment so i got a kit for christmas and we just started our first brew today a black and blue light ale should be pretty good. Im rather excited for it.

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when in rome we shall do as the romans. When in hell we'll take shots at the bar

I'll be brewing with Mr Bonjour tomorrow. I have ten pounds of various hops to choose from and 22 lb of brewers two row....plus one of the guys has a few pounds of wheat malt.

Sounds like this for 10Gal:

22Lb of two row pale ale2Lb wheat malt2.8 Oz of Horizon to bitter2.4Oz of Cascade to finish

Not much in the way of sweetness, maybe some body and head, pretty light in color....I'll mash high and boil longer and maybe just hopblast the Horizons with a few minutes left and dry hop with the cascades. Should be right around 15P. Sounds like fun.

Cheers and beers !!!!!!!!

TimO

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To ensure perfect aim, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.This works in brewing, too.

Been on vacation this week. I have brewed an IPA, an ESB (also with WL002) and am brewing a Brown Ale as I type. Waiting for the mash to finish up so I can start filling the keggle. My friends blew through my reserves this week so I have to build the stock back up again so I can face the new year!

I am mashed in at 151*f on a 5 gallon batch of Pilsner/Lager...withhandful of wheathandful of Aromatichandful of Carafoamhandful of Canadian Honey MaltHandfuls totaled 1/2 # of grainInteresting will be the water I put togetherusing 10 gals of the "Glacier Machine" water from Albertsons and then adding 2 gallons of my well water with a gram of Epsom Salts.Will pitch Safale S-189 (2 packets) when I get down to lager pitching temps....

Here tiz goin in the fermenter...bit heavy...but I tend to like .060ish beersIt's Lager Season...